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THE FIRST BOOK OF<br/>
<span class=large>SAMUEL</span><br/> OTHERWISE CALLED<br/> THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 2
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Hannah sings praises to the Lord—Samuel ministers before the Lord—Eli blesses Elkanah and Hannah, and they have sons and daughters—Sons of Eli reject the Lord and live in wickedness—The Lord rejects the house of Eli.
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And</span> Hannah <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Singing.">prayed</a>, and said, My heart <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/1b" mark="b" type="C" title="Luke 1: 46 (46-55); TG Thanksgiving.">rejoiceth</a> in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, mine <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/1c" mark="c" type="E" title="Heb. for ‘horn,’ used figuratively, means ‘power,’ ‘capacity.’; Ps. 75: 10; Ps. 89: 17 (17, 24).">horn</a> is exalted in the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy <sup>d</sup><a href="1_sam/2/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="Ps. 9: 14; Ps. 13: 5.">salvation</a>.
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<i>There</i> <i>is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 4: 35; 1 Kgs. 8: 23; 2 Ne. 2: 7.">none</a> holy as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: for <i>there</i> <i>is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is</i> <i>there</i> any <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Cornerstone; TG Rock.">rock</a> like our God.
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Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let <i>not</i> arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> a God of <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Intelligence of; TG God, Omniscience of; TG Intelligence; TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a>, and by him <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="3 Ne. 27: 15 (11-15).">actions</a> are weighed.
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The bows of the mighty men <i>are </i>broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
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<i>They</i> <i>that</i> <i>were</i> full have hired out themselves for bread; and <i>they</i> <i>that</i> <i>were</i> hungry ceased: so that the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Barrenness.">barren</a> hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
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The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> killeth, and maketh alive: he <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Resurrection; TG Resurrection.">bringeth</a> down to the grave, and bringeth up.
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The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 75: 7.">maketh</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Poor.">poor</a>, and maketh <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Gen. 14: 23; D&C 38: 16.">rich</a>: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
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He <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 113: 7 (7-8).">raiseth</a> up the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Poor.">poor</a> out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set <i>them</i> among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/8c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ps. 75: 3.">pillars</a> of the earth <i>are</i> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
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He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Silence.">silent</a> in darkness; for by <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Strength.">strength</a> shall no man prevail.
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The adversaries of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge; TG Judgment, The Last.">judge</a> the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/10b" mark="b" type="D" title="In the Septuagint Greek version, the noun is christos.">anointed</a>.
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And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house.  <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/11a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB And the youth served the LORD in the presence of Eli, the priest.">And</a> the child did minister unto the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> before Eli the priest.
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&#182; Now the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.">sons</a> of Eli <i>were</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 3: 13.">sons</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/12c" mark="c" type="A" title="Deut. 13: 13; 1 Sam. 1: 16.">Belial</a>; they knew not the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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And the priests’ custom with the people <i>was, that</i>, when any man offered sacrifice, the priest’s servant came, while the flesh was <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/13a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR boiling.">in</a> seething, with a fleshhook of three teeth in his hand;
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And he struck <i>it</i> into the pan, or kettle, or caldron, or pot; all that the fleshhook brought up the priest <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Lev. 7: 33 (30-34); Deut. 18: 3.">took</a> for himself.  So they did in Shiloh unto all the Israelites that came thither.
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Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/15a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR cooked, boiled.">sodden</a> flesh of thee, but raw.
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And <i>if</i> any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/16a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE first of all.">presently</a>, and <i>then</i> take <i>as</i> <i>much</i> as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, <i>Nay;</i> but thou shalt give <i>it</i> <i>me</i> now: and if not, I will take <i>it</i> by force.
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Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: for men <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mal. 2: 8.">abhorred</a> the offering of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; But Samuel ministered before the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <i>being</i> a child, girded with a linen <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 28: 4.">ephod</a>.
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Moreover his <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Marriage, Motherhood.">mother</a> made him a little coat, and brought <i>it</i> to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
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&#182; And Eli <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 6: 23; Alma 8: 22; Alma 10: 11.">blessed</a> Elkanah and his wife, and said, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> give thee seed of this woman for <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/20b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB the petition which she asked.">the</a> loan which is <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/20c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Sam. 1: 28.">lent</a> to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.  And they went unto their own home.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Gen. 21: 1 (1-2).">visited</a> Hannah, so that she conceived, and bare three sons and two daughters.  And the child Samuel grew before the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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&#182; Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled <i>at</i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
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And he said unto them, Why do ye such things?  for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
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Nay, my sons; for <i>it</i> <i>is</i> no good report that I hear: ye make the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>’s people to <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 39: 11 (1-11).">transgress</a>.
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If one man sin against another, the judge shall <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/25a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Judgment.">judge</a> him: but if a man sin against the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, who shall intreat for him?  Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> would slay them.
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And the child Samuel <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/26a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 3: 19; Luke 2: 52.">grew</a> on, and was in <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/26b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 3: 4.">favour</a> both with the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, and also with men.
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&#182; And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
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And did I <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/28a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Priesthood, Authority.">choose</a> him out of all the tribes of Israel <i>to</i> <i>be</i> my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/28b" mark="b" type="A" title="Ex. 28: 4 (2-4); 1 Sam. 14: 3; 1 Sam. 22: 18.">ephod</a> before me?  and did I give unto the house of thy father all the <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/28c" mark="c" type="A" title="Lev. 10: 12 (12-15); Num. 18: 8 (8-19).">offerings</a> made by fire of the children of Israel?
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Wherefore <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/29a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE treat with scorn.">kick</a> ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded <i>in</i> <i>my</i> habitation; and <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/29b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 10: 37.">honourest</a> thy sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people?
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Wherefore the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of Israel saith, I said indeed <i>that</i> thy house, and the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ex. 27: 21.">house</a> of thy father, should <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/30b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> before me for ever: but now the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> saith, Be it far from me; for them that <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/30c" mark="c" type="C" title="Acts 10: 35 (34-35); 1 Ne. 17: 35; TG Honor; TG Priesthood, Magnifying Callings within; TG Respect.">honour</a> me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly <sup>d</sup><a href="1_sam/2/30d" mark="d" type="A" title="Mal. 2: 9.">esteemed</a>.
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Behold, the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/31a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 2: 27.">days</a> come, that I will <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/31b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Sam. 3: 12.">cut</a> off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.
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And thou shalt see an enemy <i>in</i> <i>my</i> habitation, in all <i>the</i> <i>wealth</i> which <i>God</i> shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
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And the man of thine, <i>whom</i> I shall not cut off from mine altar, <i>shall</i> <i>be </i>to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
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And this <i>shall</i> <i>be</i> a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/34a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Sam. 4: 11.">die</a> both of them.
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And I will <sup>a</sup><a href="1_sam/2/35a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 114: 2.">raise</a> me up a faithful <sup>b</sup><a href="1_sam/2/35b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 2: 35; 1 Chr. 29: 22.">priest</a>, <i>that</i> shall do according to <i>that</i> which <i>is</i> in mine heart and in my mind: and <sup>c</sup><a href="1_sam/2/35c" mark="c" type="E" title="IE: his progeny shall be perpetuated; Ex. 1: 21 (15-22); 1 Sam. 25: 28; 2 Sam. 7: 11 (10-17); 1 Kgs. 11: 38.">I</a> will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
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And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> every one that is left in thine house shall come <i>and</i> crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.
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